Bert-Jan Lindeman

Who is Bert-Jan Lindeman?

Bert-Jan Lindeman is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI Continental Team Rabobank Development Team. His older brother Adrie is also a cyclist, competing for the Metec Continental Team in the Netherlands.

Born in Emmen, Lindeman has competed as a professional since 2009, and has competed for the KrolStonE Continental Team and Cycling Team Jo Piels, before joining Vacansoleil-DCM in the second half of 2011 as a stagiaire. Lindeman remained with Vacansoleil-DCM after his stint as a stagiaire, having signed a two-year deal from 2012. In March 2012, Lindeman achieved his first victory with the team, by winning the Ronde van Drenthe; after initiating a breakaway with Guillaume Boivin, Lindeman out-sprinted Boivin for the victory.

Lindeman joined the Rabobank Development Team for the 2014 season, after his previous team – Vacansoleil-DCM – folded at the end of the 2013 season.